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Q251240: Midtown/Motocross Madness: Game Hangs or Pointer Flickers

Article: Q251240
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Motocross Madness, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Microsoft Midtown Madness or Microsoft Motocross Madness, you may
experience either of the following symptoms:

- The game stops responding (hangs).

- The pointing device pointer flickers.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if an ATI Rage 128 video adapter is installed in your
computer.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download and install the latest video driver for the ATI
RAGE 128 video adapter from the following ATI web site:

  http://www.atitech.com

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbMotocrossSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbMidtownMadness kbMotocrossM
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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